I have had mine over a year and it is never far from my side. I love this thing. I told my husband if the house caught on fire it would be the second thing I would grab (he was first). I get lots of free books in my e-mail from a site called ereaderiq.com, they also will track book prices. The e-ink is very easy on the eyes, so lightweight. This is really the best gift I have ever gotten. If someone had asked me before I got it if I wanted one I would have said, never, I love books, I love the library, I love bookstores, I love the feel of books. You can find lots of free books, low cost books. If you really want to learn more you can go to one of the interest groups, I follow the Kindlekorner on Yahoo. Read some of these for a few days, they discuss all the e-readers, not just Kindle and you can ask questions that might help you make your decision.
But if you are interested in magazines and quilting books you need to go for a color reader, those do not translate to the e-ink.